With more customers facing financial problems than in the past, diligently managing collections is a necessity. And, prevention of collection problems starts with client selection. Remember, firms do not lose money on projects they do not take.

ROAD TO GLASSBUILD
The BEST PLACE to hear what the leaders of the glass industry are saying is at the Glazing Executives Forum at GlassBuild America. In this week’s edition, we’ll give you a preview of the speakers and topics on tap. Plus, we’ll take a look at what PPG has planned for the show, and more!

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California’s ground-breaking requirement for window filmsBy Jim Benney
Now, the window film industry has another reason to certify its products
– the California Energy Commission included window film requirements in
its 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, more commonly known as
“Title 24.”

From the fabricator: The letter to the editorBy Max Perilstein
While I was digging through the latest Glass Magazine, I got totally immersed in the “Letters to the Editor” page, which had an interesting rebuttal from John D’Amario of Yuanda USA Corp. on the whole adventure of tariffs on Chinese aluminum. It was a very colorful letter defending the rights of Chinese manufacturers to sell in North America.

Product Spotlight

ERP software
At glasstec 2012, Albat+Wirsam Software GmbH will unveil DragonFly, a next generation ERP software that features flexible, browser-based functions and graphical user interfaces that can be mastered even by less experienced users, according to the exhibitor.

Colorado State University presented a challenge to architectural firm Studiotrope: the school wanted a sleek, modern glass cube to serve as a new student study space for its Morgan Library expansion that also achieved a minimum of LEED Silver accreditation.